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	BRP Melchora Aquino docked in Port Area, Manila, Philippines during commissioning.
History
Philippines
Name	BRP Melchora Aquino
Namesake	Melchora Aquino de Ramos
Ordered	February 7, 2020
Builder	Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd
Cost	14.55 billion yen for two units
Launched	November 18, 2021
Acquired	May 22, 2022
Commissioned	June 12, 2022
Identification	IMO number: 9908671; MMSI number: 548229800; Callsign: 4DJG4; Hull number: 9702;
General characteristics
Length	96.6 m (317 ft)
Beam	11.5 m (38 ft)
Draft	4.3 m (14 ft)
Propulsion	2 × diesel engines, with total output of 13,200 kW (17,700 shp)
Speed	24 knots (44 km/h) maximum sustained
Range	4,000 nautical miles (7,400 km) at 12 knots
Endurance	more than 15 days
Boats & landing ; craft carried	2 × RHIB
Complement	Maximum: 67 officers and sailors
Armament	To be determined
Aircraft carried	1 × Airbus H145 helicopter
Aviation facilities	Hangar and flight deck for 1 × Airbus H145 helicopter

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The BRP Melchora Aquino (MRRV-9702) is the second ship of her class of patrol vessels operated by the Philippine Coast Guard. The service officially classifies her as a multi-role response vessel (MRRV). At almost 97 meters long, she is one of the largest, and most modern vessels of the PCG. She was named after Melchora Aquino, a Filipino revolutionary during the Spanish colonial period.^[4]

Construction and design

The vessel was constructed by Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co. Ltd in Shimonoseki, Japan based on the Kunigami-class patrol vessels. The contract was under the "Maritime Safety Capability Improvement Project Phase 2" project of the Department of Transportation in 2016.^[6] The deal was worth 14.55 billion yen for two units from a JICA STEP Loan of 16.455 billion yen^[7] and was signed on February 7, 2020.^[1]

The vessel has a length of 96.6 meters, a maximum speed of not less than 24 knots, and has a complement of 67 officers and crew members. She is powered by two 6600 kW diesel engines.^[1] She has a helideck, and a hangar that can accommodate the H145T2 helicopter of the PCG. She also has a hyperbaric chamber for those who have diving sickness and a survivor room that can accommodate those who will be rescued.

She was launched on the 18th of November 2021.^[5]

History

The ship was launched on 18 November 2021, which was held by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Philippine Coast Guard representatives physically and virtually^[8] and was commissioned on 12 June 2022 by President Rodrigo Duterte.^[9]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "94-meter Multi-Role Response Vessel Acquisition Project of the Philippine Coast Guard". Philippine Defense Resource. January 28, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c PCG's First Approximately 97-meter Multi-Role Response Vessel Launches in Japan Shipyard
^ "PCG to step up maritime patrol with new vessels from Japan". Japan International Cooperation Agency. February 13, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "PCG commissions BRP Melchora Aquino". Inquirer.net. June 13, 2022. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Mitsubishi launches Teresa Magbanua-class patrol vessel for Philippines". Navy Recognition. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
^ "Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Signs Contract for Two Multi-Role Response Vessels for the Philippines -- Construction and Deliveries to be Completed in 2022 --". Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group. March 6, 2020.
^ "Signing of Japanese ODA Loan Agreement with the Republic of the Philippines: Further strengthening the maritime safety capability of the Philippine Coast Guard | Press Releases | News & Features | JICA". www.jica.go.jp. Archived from the original on 28 July 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
^ "Ship for PH Coast Guard launched in Japan". 18 November 2021.
^ "Duterte leads commissioning of BRP Melchora Aquino, lowering of subway tunnel boring machine". inquirer.net. 2022-06-12. Retrieved 2022-06-12.

[PDR_01-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "94-meter Multi-Role Response Vessel Acquisition Project of the Philippine Coast Guard". Philippine Defense Resource. January 28, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2022.

[PCG-Launch-2] PCG's First Approximately 97-meter Multi-Role Response Vessel Launches in Japan Shipyard

[3] "PCG to step up maritime patrol with new vessels from Japan". Japan International Cooperation Agency. February 13, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2022.

[INQ_01-4] "PCG commissions BRP Melchora Aquino". Inquirer.net. June 13, 2022. Retrieved June 13, 2022.

[NR_01-5] "Mitsubishi launches Teresa Magbanua-class patrol vessel for Philippines". Navy Recognition. Retrieved 18 November 2021.

[6] "Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Signs Contract for Two Multi-Role Response Vessels for the Philippines -- Construction and Deliveries to be Completed in 2022 --". Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group. March 6, 2020.

[7] "Signing of Japanese ODA Loan Agreement with the Republic of the Philippines: Further strengthening the maritime safety capability of the Philippine Coast Guard | Press Releases | News & Features | JICA". www.jica.go.jp. Archived from the original on 28 July 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2022.

[8] "Ship for PH Coast Guard launched in Japan". 18 November 2021.

[9] "Duterte leads commissioning of BRP Melchora Aquino, lowering of subway tunnel boring machine". inquirer.net. 2022-06-12. Retrieved 2022-06-12.

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 ==Construction and design==
+The vessel was constructed by [[Mitsubishi Heavy Industries|Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co. Ltd]] in [[Shimonoseki|Shimonoseki, Japan]] based on the [[Kunigami-class patrol vessel| Kunigami-class patrol vessels]]. The contract was under the "Maritime Safety Capability Improvement Project Phase 2" project of the [[Department of Transportation (Philippines)|Department of Transportation]] in 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mhi.com/news/200306.html |title=Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Signs Contract for Two Multi-Role Response Vessels for the Philippines -- Construction and Deliveries to be Completed in 2022 -- |website=Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group |date=March 6, 2020}}</ref> The deal was worth 14.55 billion yen for two units from a [[Japan International Cooperation Agency|JICA]] STEP Loan of 16.455 billion yen<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jica.go.jp/english/news/press/2016/161026_01.html |title=Signing of Japanese ODA Loan Agreement with the Republic of the Philippines: Further strengthening the maritime safety capability of the Philippine Coast Guard &#124; Press Releases &#124; News & Features &#124; JICA |website=www.jica.go.jp |access-date=13 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210728063358/https://www.jica.go.jp/english/news/press/2016/161026_01.html |archive-date=28 July 2021 |url-status=dead}}</ref> and was signed on February 7, 2020.<ref name=PDR_01/>
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+The vessel has a length of 96.6 meters, a maximum speed of not less than 24 knots, and has a complement of 67 officers and crew members. She is powered by two 6600&nbsp;kW diesel engines.<ref name=PDR_01/> She has a helideck, and a hangar that can accommodate the [[Eurocopter EC145|H145T2 helicopter]] of the PCG. She also has a hyperbaric chamber for those who have diving sickness and a survivor room that can accommodate those who will be rescued.
+She was launched on the 18th of November 2021.<ref name=NR_01/>
 ==History==